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rusty charly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-05-06 10:15 AM
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Web perils advise switch to Macs
Security threats to PCs with Microsoft Windows have increased so much that computer users should consider using a Mac, says a leading security firm.
Sophos security said that the 10 most commonly found pieces of malicious software all targeted Windows machines.

In contrast, it said, none of the "malware" were capable of infecting the Mac OS X operating system.

Microsoft has pledged that the latest version of its operating system, known as Vista, will be its most secure yet.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5150508.stm
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reprobate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-05-06 11:06 AM
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1. So we weren't all just whistling dixie, huh?
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-05-06 12:52 PM
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2. Microsoft has pledged
yeah right, how many times have they pledged to make their software more secure.


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rusty charly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-05-06 01:09 PM
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3. "its most secure yet"
doesn't say much, does it?
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-05-06 04:11 PM
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4. Setting the bar low aren't they/
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